| A | B |
| endeavor | to try, make an earnest attempt |
| preclude | make impossible in advance; prevent |
| repose | to lie dead or at rest |
| fettered | restrained with chains or shackles |
| succession | coming after another in order or sequence; series |
| subside | become less intense; go down |
| impunity | freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm |
| implore | to beg or plead |
| accost | to approach and speak to in an aggressive or hostile manner |
| immolation | complete destruction |
| destined | governed by fate |
| retribution | punishment for what was done |